Nharêa weather in August

In August, Nharêa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nharêa's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nharêa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Nharêa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Nharêa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°24923.112.64.6
Feb25° / 16°21320.512.44.6
Mar25° / 16°25925.112.14.3
Apr25° / 15°11014.911.85.9
May26° / 14°61.111.58.5
Jun26° / 13°00.111.39.2
Jul26° / 13°0011.49.1
Aug28° / 15°30.711.67.8
Sep29° / 16°467.211.96.1
Oct27° / 16°22323.712.34.5
Nov25° / 16°3122812.53.8
Dec24° / 16°29626.812.74.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nharêa gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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39calm
49calm
59calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:43
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511.56:125:44
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1911.66:065:45
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nharêa

In seasonPeak

None of Nharêa's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nharêa's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Nharêa?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Nharêa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nharêa in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Nharêa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nharêa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nharêa peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nharêa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nharêa is worst in August — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.5× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 13119 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May16Moderate
Jun52Poor
Jul97Unhealthy
Aug123Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nharêa?

Nharêa sits at 11.5°S, 17.0°E, 1,645 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Andulo, 29 km away.

MungoCuítoLuquemboChinguarCuemba

Topography around Nharêa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nharêa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nharêa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,624 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Nharêa is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Andulo 29 km · Camacupa 83 km · Catabola 83 km · Mungo 89 km · Cuíto 101 km · Luquembo 116 km · Chinguar 138 km · Cuemba 143 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nharêa (-11.4751°, 16.965°, elevation 1,645 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).